Australia vs Brazil: Global cropland
Australia
48.31 million
in 2010
Brazil
55.76 million
in 2010
Australia rank
6th
Brazil rank
5th
Global cropland over time
- Australia
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 55.76 million against 48.31 million in Australia, a difference of 7.45 million.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Brazil ahead.
Australia ranks 6th and Brazil ranks 5th of 179 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 9 and Brazil in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 111,285 | 111,285 | Brazil |
| 1790s | 0 | 122,894 | 122,894 | Brazil |
| 1800s | 0 | 137,468 | 137,468 | Brazil |
| 1810s | 0 | 173,871 | 173,871 | Brazil |
| 1820s | 4,359 | 218,466 | 214,107 | Brazil |
| 1830s | 19,192 | 283,706 | 264,514 | Brazil |
| 1840s | 45,402 | 355,066 | 309,664 | Brazil |
| 1850s | 106,961 | 429,387 | 322,426 | Brazil |
| 1860s | 226,889 | 519,377 | 292,488 | Brazil |
| 1870s | 447,290 | 604,379 | 157,089 | Brazil |
| 1880s | 870,308 | 675,062 | 195,246 | Australia |
| 1890s | 1.70 million | 912,361 | 788,249 | Australia |
| 1900s | 3.38 million | 1.15 million | 2.23 million | Australia |
| 1910s | 7.14 million | 1.52 million | 5.62 million | Australia |
| 1920s | 14.90 million | 4.90 million | 10.01 million | Australia |
| 1930s | 16.77 million | 10.27 million | 6.51 million | Australia |
| 1940s | 18.91 million | 15.60 million | 3.31 million | Australia |
| 1950s | 21.27 million | 16.62 million | 4.65 million | Australia |
| 1960s | 26.88 million | 25.29 million | 1.60 million | Australia |
| 1970s | 37.27 million | 37.35 million | 79,700 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 39.39 million | 47.69 million | 8.31 million | Brazil |
| 1990s | 42.81 million | 50.36 million | 7.55 million | Brazil |
| 2000s | 45.65 million | 52.61 million | 6.96 million | Brazil |
| 2010s | 48.31 million | 55.76 million | 7.45 million | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global cropland, Australia or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 55.76 million against 48.31 million in Australia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in global cropland between Australia and Brazil?
- 7.45 million, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for global cropland?
- Australia ranks 6th and Brazil ranks 5th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Global cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.